Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-14
on THE SAME ROAD.
BY KATE NOVEL;.

and slgnb'hbSiS hhN0N i'Nt NS'y $500
the world in some OF Its obscurest
"a. is filed with beauties that have
roned the eyes of its lovers.
M would have thought of travelling in
.,sge twenty miles from the nearest
,,ns5 station, or footing 1t at neces-
Rar sloy pace over the hills and rocks
Cheshire county, to see how aptly nat
had done her work in this particular
.s As for the inhabitants of the
,e hamlet nestled up among the hills,
= faw of them had time to think of
Il matters of feastiug their eyes on
,nraIloyeliness, or even giving thought
heir surroundings. Their only object
he seemed to be to get up at 5, eat the
Dr;red number of meals, attend to the
ties of the day and go to bed again
ON night came. There was very little
,;sty in the lives of these people, yet
~ seemed to be well enough contented
M their lot, except that now and then
ns ambitious spirit would overleap the
nnds and make a journey out into the
MD to see what people were doing there,
those who did become so bold very
civ returned TO the old way of living.
Dos of these Disconnected spirits, who
u.sj to believe that every thing the
Ia contained was found up here among
hills of Cheshire county, was a young
rather good-looking girl. 1t seemed
Janet Graz as if this dull, monotonous,
vsyipg routine would never end, and
sry day she longed more and more to
bwlt
b. was on a bright morning early in
', that, returning from an errand, she
kev herself down by the brook to rest
ID to thisk. Her face was flushed with
walking, and with her dark hair and
/. showing to quite an advantage with
new gingham dress, Janet presented
itea pretty picture to William Thomas
by, as be observed her from the corn.
ID some yards away. But Thomas was
han who did not consider q wish long
he strved 10 fulfill it, and was soon
her side. She looked mp with sur
sed air when she heard his "Good
btning,' and said "Oh! it is you, is it?"
n spsed again into her thoughtful
pod. 1t watched her awhile in silence,
Ing too well accustomed to Janets
to disturb her without reason; but
all! he mustered up courage to make
Remark;
jamie, what makes you so thoughtful
nOrning?"
Tom she answered after pause, II
c nt you to help me. | am so confused
morning that | can hardly see my
y to do what | am determined to do.
pa going away" The young man gave
tart This place is positively IN
a'abe longer. Some folks may be
httnt to drag out their lives in such a
les as this, but am going where can
and do something. 1t does seem to
such positive nonsense for people to
Wiling to live along in hand-to-
pOtn sort of way, up here among these
Is and never do anything of note in
word except what every mortal does
preserve lifs namely, eat, drink and
sp' Its ike being buried alive!"
having delivered herself of this I'M
ldenly speech, Tom sat waiting for
'e but more didn't come. At last he
t1rsd to say:
'sAie' am sorry you are so tired of
VI ss' out II you want TO go over yos
uli's and do something honest and
AOrsois In the world, youll go, and |
wv oeuer than to say one word OF him
Fpcen
les, Tommy Toy, that is the first
~ down sensible thing l ever heard
SOY she answered, with half smile.
'oufse' you know better than to him
~7' II you could. I'll remember YOU
louf KIND intentions. ] am not so
OF You, Thomas, NOR any of the
VI Tue folks. l don't want to go out
'O1' l'os altogether; but it is these
Y rocky hills, and this birdcage life
"'eo ne. Dust think, Tom, If | would
Isfe all my life, what record |
~ nave and when | die how it would
u ''ad on my gravestone;
az n'fe has % body of Janet Gray,
ne'o She gone, she's gone to STAY
w "ay' lom, what kind of q poetess
ou think I'd maker
1I't' said Tom, Your ambitions are
sN" As for poetry, never try that,
el you do. 1t isn't every poor
'l mat wins fame, nor every sspi.
e.'a'l' glory. 1t is time and chasce
'e'! oody. The race is not always
,'t,'' nor the battle TO the strong"
,9a 17'e' William Thomas Toy. am
,o9 ,L''lced you'd discourage me il
out all the scri ptures you can
t1'. al the arguments you can use
'9''ef your case one iota. do not
a. W M tlase rhyming nay profession.
ttGohA-, don't you think | am
0ahie' said Toa, who would
- IActt wish to goodness |
a. e as tair hand but these
'aooFer7 hands of mine were
III, to hold a pea dantiIy. But.
.s..io, prom Ptec you to ask me such
IN ..i. GIVE US something more
.''1'ed 70 the subject. How il il
d. Is 5a Nh, M me p help you? am
il. + Y tell you. OF eoprsa T,u
raas news % Lizzie first: INIT how.
s.sa. Wy to soften the astondino
- 70 doubt it will be worse tban
49, had dipped down and borne
b. Up not Of hers to the four
pa, sant no harm to Lizzie by the
sr1.4 don't stare SOL thint nv
sas III !as1 q nice as you do. She
FORE any any rate, though she
hks ~ NE Of her, see WHY folks
u an, ~ outlsndish region a. well
re vii NoT for your part, Tom.
sll ~ me boys, of course. and
=, sp8 s.1 ~ they can to keep me at
Il, - ~ ask you to use yo1r insas
rant you, A. you ara frian5